Pete Hotard
01-19-2014, 2:18 AM
Sorry for the long post
Well I've already inundated the forum with questions after only being here for 3 or so days. I've already been helped and learned so much. But yet I need ideas for another thing that is stumping me. I am currently building a bed. The footboard and headboard is made from 3/4" oak ply, trimmed out in red oak 1x3s with pine 1x3s on the back that follows the trim on the front just to make the piece a bit more substantial. So with the 3 laminated pieces it comes to about 2 1/4" thick. On top of which I am putting a 2x4 (pine bc it will be trimmed out around it) on top of the 2x4 I am putting a 1x6 oak cap with routed edges. My question is this...how can I clamp the 1x6 firmly and evenly to the piece so that it sits flush and level to the rest of the piece. I already tried gluing one cap on and either due to the junky board or my poor clamping techniques the cap ended up with a substantial twist and caused issues both structurally and aesthetically. Gave my back and the wonderbar a good workout getting that thing off....live and learn. The 2x4 is screwed to the plywood. How can I clamp the cap straight being as it is hanging over the plane of the bottom of the piece by a good 2" on either side.
Well I've already inundated the forum with questions after only being here for 3 or so days. I've already been helped and learned so much. But yet I need ideas for another thing that is stumping me. I am currently building a bed. The footboard and headboard is made from 3/4" oak ply, trimmed out in red oak 1x3s with pine 1x3s on the back that follows the trim on the front just to make the piece a bit more substantial. So with the 3 laminated pieces it comes to about 2 1/4" thick. On top of which I am putting a 2x4 (pine bc it will be trimmed out around it) on top of the 2x4 I am putting a 1x6 oak cap with routed edges. My question is this...how can I clamp the 1x6 firmly and evenly to the piece so that it sits flush and level to the rest of the piece. I already tried gluing one cap on and either due to the junky board or my poor clamping techniques the cap ended up with a substantial twist and caused issues both structurally and aesthetically. Gave my back and the wonderbar a good workout getting that thing off....live and learn. The 2x4 is screwed to the plywood. How can I clamp the cap straight being as it is hanging over the plane of the bottom of the piece by a good 2" on either side.